El Papiol Explained

El Papiol
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:41.4392°N 2.0106°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Barcelona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Baix Llobregat
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Joan Borràs Alborch (2015)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:9.0
Elevation M:135
Population Density Km2:auto

El Papiol (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /əl pəpiˈɔl/) is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat river, on the A-7 autopista from Valencia to La Jonquera and the C-1413 road from Sabadell to Molins de Rei. At West it borders on Castellbisbal and Pallejà, at North on Valldoreix (Sant Cugat del Vallès) and at East on Molins de Rei. It is served by the Renfe railway line R4 from Barcelona to Martorell, Vilafranca del Penedès and Sant Vicenç de Calders, which is connected to the village center by a minibus service (6.30 am to 10.31 pm). It is also served by a bus service (L67) and a night bus service (N51) from Barcelona to Esparreguera.

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  1. Web site: Ajuntament del Papiol. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: El Papiol. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.